About the role#
This Winter 2027 internship offers students a chance to apply their academic knowledge in a real-world, business-driven environment. You will gain exposure to supply chain functions and work toward developing leadership skills within our production and operations areas.
What you'll do#
- Gain an understanding of various supply chain functions and disciplines.
- Build relationships with peers and interact with senior leadership.
- Assist in the analysis and development of supply chain metrics and business processes.
- Report findings to team members and management as needed.
- Learn to manage production staff to meet quality and production goals.
- Organize and facilitate team meetings, such as pre-shift meetings and roundtables, to drive process improvement.
- Solve operational issues and motivate team members to reach performance targets.
- Participate in process flow design, mapping, productivity measures, time studies, data collection, and computational analyses.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or Business Administration.
- Proven people or project leadership experience from your academic career, whether on or off campus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in an unstructured environment and make tradeoff decisions quickly.
- Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills.
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
- A highly motivated, self-starting attitude.
- Previous experience in an operations environment is an asset, but not required.
- Flexibility for relocation is encouraged for greater advancement opportunities.
Location & details#
- Location: Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Status: Full-time and paid internship.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo operates within the food and beverage services industry. The company produces brands including Gatorade, Quaker Oats, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi. It maintains headquarters in Purchase, New York. The organization employs more than 10,001 people.
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